Ginger Cookies

aka Molasses Sugar Cookies. Scroll for original recipe.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar (raw cane sugar 👍)
1½ cup shortening, melted & cooled 🧈
½ cup molasses
2 eggs

4 cups AP flour
4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground clove
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt

Coarse granulated sugar (like turbinado)

DIRECTIONS

• In a large bowl, fully mix sugar, melted shortening (or butter), molasses, and egg

• Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, then stir into wet ingredients—mixing well

• Refrigerate about 1 hour

• Set oven to 375º

• Form refrigerated dough into 1” balls, roll in granulated sugar, and place on greased cookie sheet (2” apart)

• Bake 7–8 min.

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